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13/01/2012
Major Investment By US Financial Services Firm Welcomed
First Minister the Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA, deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP, MLA and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster have welcomed the decision by Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) to establish a Belfast office.
With headquarters in Chicago, CME Group is one of the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplaces offering the widest range of global benchmark products. The Group has confirmed that it intends to open its office in Belfast office in the next few months.
Welcoming the decision the First Minister said: "This new investment is another significant vote of confidence for Northern Ireland and reflects the confidence that international players have in this region.
"It follows from the highly successful inward investment trip to the US by myself and the deputy First Minister in September 2011 when we met senior Executives of the company to promote the many benefits that Northern Ireland has to offer. This announcement is a good strategic fit with the Executive’s recently published draft Programme for Government which puts economic growth at the heart of Northern Ireland's future."
With headquarters in Chicago, CME Group is one of the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplaces offering the widest range of global benchmark products. The Group has confirmed that it intends to open its office in Belfast office in the next few months.
Welcoming the decision the First Minister said: "This new investment is another significant vote of confidence for Northern Ireland and reflects the confidence that international players have in this region.
"It follows from the highly successful inward investment trip to the US by myself and the deputy First Minister in September 2011 when we met senior Executives of the company to promote the many benefits that Northern Ireland has to offer. This announcement is a good strategic fit with the Executive’s recently published draft Programme for Government which puts economic growth at the heart of Northern Ireland's future."
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